intricacy

[ in-tri-kuh-see ]
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noun,plural in·tri·ca·cies.
  1. intricate character or state.

  2. an intricate part, action, etc: intricacies of the law.

Origin of intricacy

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; intric(ate) + -acy

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